Hi everybody,
I am a new contributor to the forum, though I have been reading the threads here for a long time.
I am interested to hear stories from masters swimmers who are competing because of 'unfinished business' from their high school swimming days/college swimming days.etc
I swam in college and graduated in 2006. The college was D1 but one of the slower conferences. I was not close to making NCAA's. I have swam a little bit of masters on and off since then. It's been on my mind for quite a while but recently I realized how much 'unresolved swimming regrets' I have. I have decided to up my training and see what I can do.
So I guess my question is, for all of you who have returned feeling like you have some gas left in the tank, how has your experience been? Any words of advice or wisdom to share? And the ultimate question, have you managed to exorcise any of those swim demons by returning?
Thanks in advance for reading this.
Here's a third pitch for reinventing yourself. I used to be a butterflier -- I think the coaches made me a flier because my older sister was -- but always wanted to be a breaststroker. Now that I'm older, I'm finding that my breaststroking ability has maintained itself a lot better than my butterflying ability. I'd like to get back to fly eventually, but for now I am focusing more on *** and having a great time with it.
Agree Philo! Like you, fly was my best stroke as an age grouper, but now (while I love fly), backstroke is my best stroke. Why? Because, unlike when I was young, I can SDK. Love that new innovation! My breaststroke, however, has remained largely remedial. But, yes, picking your own strokes and your own distances and, often, your own workouts is fantastic. The phrase "masters prerogative" resonates with me. And it's another reason why I am not an old school purist. I'd rather be an old dog learning new tricks. Though I can't seem to master that dorkel.
Here's a third pitch for reinventing yourself. I used to be a butterflier -- I think the coaches made me a flier because my older sister was -- but always wanted to be a breaststroker. Now that I'm older, I'm finding that my breaststroking ability has maintained itself a lot better than my butterflying ability. I'd like to get back to fly eventually, but for now I am focusing more on *** and having a great time with it.
Agree Philo! Like you, fly was my best stroke as an age grouper, but now (while I love fly), backstroke is my best stroke. Why? Because, unlike when I was young, I can SDK. Love that new innovation! My breaststroke, however, has remained largely remedial. But, yes, picking your own strokes and your own distances and, often, your own workouts is fantastic. The phrase "masters prerogative" resonates with me. And it's another reason why I am not an old school purist. I'd rather be an old dog learning new tricks. Though I can't seem to master that dorkel.
